2 days of delay, pulling the lower abdomen, chest pain - sooner or later every woman will encounter such signs. For some, this phenomenon is commonplace, someone has a hope for becoming a mother, and someone begins to look for a reason for concern. Why is there a delay in menstruation? What does this indicate? Let's talk in more detail on the current female topic.
Monthly cycle
The menstrual cycle prepares the woman’s body for a possible pregnancy.
The first menstruation (menarche) occurs from 12 to 15 years. In some cases, it is possible that with ten. There are late menarche - in the 15-17 years. The menstrual cycle ends at 45-50. Accordingly, the woman's reproductive function disappears.
The menstrual cycle begins on the first day. Menstruation lasts from three to seven days. Frequency - 28-32 days. During this period, from 50 ml to 150 ml of discharge expire. It is a mistake to assume that only blood is secreted. Together with it, mucus and pieces of the endometrium are secreted. The initial volume of menstrual secretion is lighter, and in the end it becomes darker.
The cycle of menstruation directly depends on the work of the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus (part of the intermediate section), pituitary gland and uterus. If a woman has a 2 day delay, pulls the lower abdomen, then perhaps the reason lies in one of these systems, in hormonal disorders, changes in hormone activity, diseases of the reproductive system or others.
Delay is the norm
The menstrual cycle proceeds purely individually. It all depends on the characteristics of the woman’s body and a number of factors. Moreover, these factors affect the duration of the cycle, the volume of secretions and intervals of bleeding.
The delay can be in 2-3 days, a maximum of 7-10 days. Not more. There may be many reasons for the delay. Since the woman’s reproductive system is a complex mechanism, changes in it can provoke various external factors.
If the cause is not in the pathologies of the internal organs, then the cycle will normalize over time on its own. Otherwise, the woman must consult a gynecologist for examination and further therapy.
Pulls the lower abdomen: reasons, delay
Physiological factors affect the delay of the menstrual cycle. Let's consider them in more detail.
- Adolescence, lactation. During puberty, girls and lactating mothers do not have menstruation. This phenomenon is quite common. In adolescent girls, the menstrual cycle has not yet fully formed, and in mothers, hormonal changes occur in the body, since it feeds the baby.
- Heavy physical exertion and a jump in body weight. If a woman loses weight dramatically, then menstruation can be delayed for a long time, or even completely absent. A similar process occurs for professional athletes before important competitions. Nature protects the body in stress from pregnancy, decreasing estrogen production.
- Psycho-emotional disorder, stress. The menstrual cycle is regulated not only by sex hormones, but also by substances released by the hypothalamus (in the cerebral cortex). During stress, the hypothalamus malfunctions in an unusual mode for itself. As a result - a violation of the cycle, the second day of delay, pulls the lower abdomen and hurts the chest.
- Instrumental methods of diagnosis and treatment. Delay can be caused by certain procedures that involve interference with the structure of the genital organs. Among these procedures, hysteroscopy, cauterization of cervical erosion, colposcopy, etc. are distinguished. These include abortion (forced or natural).
- Contraceptive use orally. Contraceptives have a side effect - delay and pulls the lower abdomen. This reason for the delay is not dangerous. The cycle will recover on its own. A delay can also be caused by a sharp refusal to take oral contraceptives. The ovaries do not receive synthetic hormones. It will take some time for normal function to return.
- Hypothermia.
- Change of time zones.
- Overwork.
- Wrong diet.
- Strict diet.
- Unfavorable ecological environment.
Often, menstruation failure occurs in vegetarians, as certain nutrients are missing from the diet.
Delayed menstruation, pulling the lower abdomen and lower back - such discomfort usually occurs before menstruation. Do not worry. And if a woman feels severe pain of a different nature, then in this case you should consult a doctor.
Pregnancy
This reason for the delay of menstruation is one of the most common. The delay is more than four days. During this period, conception passes.
If the precursor to the delay was unprotected intercourse, then you need to buy a pregnancy test. As an alternative, donate blood to the hCG level. Chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone. Its placenta secretes during pregnancy. Of course, the second method is more effective and informative, since even the most sensitive and expensive tests can sometimes show a false result.
Drawing pain in the lower abdomen is a sure sign of pregnancy. This usually happens during implantation of a fertilized egg into the uterine mucosa. The future fetus needs to remove the epithelial cells for this. The uterus exerts resistance during the invasion of a foreign body to it. Therefore, the woman has a delay, pulls the lower abdomen, white discharge or bloody. Such discharge can be taken as the beginning of the cycle. However, they are not lengthy. They can last only a couple of hours, maximum - during the day. And after they pass by themselves.
You should pay attention to additional symptoms of pregnancy:
- sick (especially in the morning);
- dizzy;
- weakness, drowsiness;
- change in taste preferences;
- mammary glands and nipple sensitivity increase;
- irritability;
- a sharp change of mood.
These signs do not always indicate conception. These symptoms may indicate premenstrual syndrome or gynecological disease. Drawing pain in the lower abdomen is not at all a sign of future motherhood. Sometimes this symptom may indicate not only fertilization of the egg, but also the threat of termination of pregnancy.
If the pain is intense in the lower abdomen, accompanied by secretions of dark or scarlet shades, fainting or high fever, then you should immediately consult a gynecologist.
Gynecological diseases
If the lower abdomen is pulled, the lower back hurts, the delay and the pregnancy factor are completely excluded, then the woman urgently needs to consult a gynecologist. Perhaps the reason lies in serious gynecological diseases. Consider common ones.
Reproductive organ inflammation
These inflammatory processes include the following diseases: colpitis, adnexitis, endometriosis. The main alarming symptom is a pulling pain in the lower abdomen. Over time, painful sensations change their character, become cutting and stitching.
If the delay is 2 days and pulls the lower abdomen, the pregnancy test is negative, then there is a high probability that inflammatory diseases of the reproductive organs develop. We are talking about inflammation of the appendages - adnexitis. This disease develops due to reduced immunity. Also, the presence of an intrauterine device, stress, hypothermia acts as a provocateur. Adnexitis is manifested by such symptoms: sharp severe pain in the lower abdomen, fever.
Infectious diseases
There are a number of dangerous infectious diseases that are sexually transmitted, namely: chlamydia, candidiasis, which can result in gonorrhea. In addition to discomfort in the lower abdomen, STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) have their own symptomatic symptoms:
- curdled discharge;
- their unpleasant smell;
- the discharge has a yellowish or greenish hue;
- severe burning in the labia;
- pain during urination.
Sexually transmitted diseases should not be overlooked.
Polycystic Ovary
This disease provokes a hormonal imbalance or a violation of the production of estrogen and testosterone. These signs cause a delay in menstruation. In addition, women begin to grow hair according to the male type (on the face, stomach, chest). Obesity is actively developing, there is greasy hair and skin, alopecia.
Menopause
The premenopausal period is marked by a delay in menstruation. This phenomenon occurs when the functionality of the ovaries ceases. Typically, such a period catches a woman at 40 years old or even earlier. The premenopausal period is expressed by such symptoms: increased sweating, hot flashes, decreased vaginal secretion, decreased libido. Possible increase or decrease in blood pressure, insomnia and increased fatigue.
If a woman notices a delay in menstruation, then you should make sure that there are no benign and malignant lesions on the ovaries. Such formations can also provoke pulling pain in the pelvic area and a menstrual cycle failure.
Gastrointestinal tract
If 2 days of delay, pulls the lower abdomen, lower back hurts, then, perhaps, lesions of the gastrointestinal tract should be suspected.
Pain may cause inflammation of the intestines (colitis). Perhaps in it commissures or hernia, appendicitis were formed. These diseases can delay the onset of menstruation for several days.
In case of gastrointestinal tract damage, a woman is overcome by abdominal pain of various nature (stitching, pulling, cutting), bloating, diarrhea or constipation, fever.
Urinary tract diseases
If a woman has a monthly delay of more than six days, the fact of pregnancy is excluded, then perhaps the reason lies in the inflammation of the urinary tract. We should talk about diseases such as cystitis and pyelonephritis. These are kidney diseases, the appearance of which provokes a lack of progesterone. It is produced by the corpus luteum of the follicle and adrenal glands. With a lack of this hormone, the menstrual cycle is delayed.
The acute and chronic form of cystitis is a constant infectious focus. Immediately, the infection affects the ovaries. As a result, there is a violation of their functionality, directly there are problems in the production of the hormone. Therefore, there is a delay.
Chest pain
2 day delay, pulls the lower abdomen and there is an acute pain in the chest - these signs can immediately be taken by a woman as a pregnancy. However, it is necessary to pass a number of tests and consult with a gynecologist to confirm your guesses.
Sometimes chest pain can indicate an approaching menstruation. Their delay and chest pain are signs of the development of mastopathy. This disease is characterized by the formation of seals or small nodes. To ignore such alarming calls is simply dangerous to health. It is urgent to contact a mammologist. An experienced doctor will direct the patient for a series of tests. It is directly necessary to undergo an ultrasound of the mammary glands. Timely treatment will help to avoid surgical intervention.
Chest pain can occur due to severe weight loss if a woman follows a strict diet or does not eat well.
What to do?
If the delay in menstruation is more than four days and there is severe pain in the lower abdomen, then immediately the woman needs to get a pregnancy test. This procedure is recommended by doctors to those women who regularly have sex, since no contraceptive, even the most expensive, can give a 100% guarantee against pregnancy.
If the pregnancy test is negative, then an urgent need to contact a gynecologist. Only a doctor will be able to indicate the exact cause of the delay, based on tests and examinations.
If spotting occurs during a cycle failure, severe pain in the chest and lower abdomen, then you should immediately consult a doctor. Such disturbing symptoms can threaten a woman's life.
Listen to yourself and do not ignore disturbing symptoms.